Vaccess® VA8064RRecalls & reported problems
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. · Vaccess® PTA Dilatation Catheter 6 mm x 40 mm, 80 cm Catheter · Class 2
All models of Vaccess (25)
Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy
- Adverse event reports
- 2
- Deaths reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 0
- Recalls naming it
- 0
Summary
The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 00801741059872), received between Feb 13, 2017 and Jan 8, 2019 — classified as 2 malfunctions.
The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).
Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.
Most reported problems
Device problems
- Break1
- Deflation Problem1
- Inflation Problem1
- Material Rupture1
- Retraction Problem1
Patient problems
- No Consequences Or Impact To Patient2
Recent adverse event reports
The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.
MalfunctionJan 8, 2019Break; Retraction Problem; Material Rupture; Break; Retraction Problem; Material Rupture
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURE IN THE LEFT ARM, THE PTA BALLOON ALLEGEDLY RUPTURED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY. REPORTEDLY, THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER MADE A LARGER INCISION TO REMOVE THE BALLOON AND SHEATH AS ONE UNIT. THE PROCEDURE WAS CONCLUDED, AND NO FURTHER TREATMENT WAS PROVIDED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 8226690 ↗MalfunctionFeb 13, 2017Deflation Problem; Inflation Problem; Deflation Problem; Inflation Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN ANGIOPLASTY PROCEDURE, THE PTA BALLOON ALLEGEDLY WOULD NOT INFLATE. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT UPON RETRACTION FROM THE PATIENT, THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER ATTEMPTED TO INFLATE THE BALLOON AGAIN AND IT WAS ABLE TO BE INFLATED SLIGHTLY; HOWEVER, IT WAS THEN UNABLE TO BE DEFLATED. ANOTHER BALLOON WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INJURY.
Patient problems: No Consequences Or Impact To Patient
MAUDE report 6327519 ↗
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Sources and updates
- Device record: FDA GUDID, file dated Oct 13, 2026 · View this device in AccessGUDID ↗
- Adverse event reports: FDA MAUDE, file dated Oct 14, 2026 · each report above links to its original FDA record
- Recalls: FDA Medical Device Recalls, file dated Oct 16, 2026
- Page last rebuilt: Oct 16, 2026. Data downloaded through openFDA, which notes it is not validated for clinical or regulatory use.
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